Seizert Capital Partners LLC Buys 118,304 Shares of Crown Holdings, Inc. $CCK

Seizert Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) by 38.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 425,306 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 118,304 shares during the period. Crown accounts for about 1.8% of Seizert Capital Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Seizert Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Crown were worth $43,794,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CCK. OLD National Bancorp IN grew its holdings in Crown by 507.7% in the fourth quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 89,549 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,221,000 after purchasing an additional 74,814 shares during the period. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc purchased a new position in Crown during the third quarter valued at $15,472,000. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund raised its stake in Crown by 235.5% during the third quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund now owns 25,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,463,000 after buying an additional 17,900 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Crown by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,666,360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $171,668,000 after acquiring an additional 36,540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in shares of Crown by 84.2% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 835,374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $80,689,000 after acquiring an additional 381,766 shares during the last quarter. 90.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Crown Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:CCK opened at $100.28 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.70. Crown Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $89.21 and a 1 year high of $116.62. The company has a market cap of $11.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.97, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $105.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $102.96.

Crown (NYSE:CCK) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $3.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.03 billion. Crown had a return on equity of 26.62% and a net margin of 5.65%.Crown’s revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.67 EPS. Crown has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Crown Holdings, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Crown Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Crown’s dividend payout ratio is 22.29%.

Insider Activity at Crown

In other Crown news, CEO Timothy J. Donahue sold 7,500 shares of Crown stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.85, for a total value of $801,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 451,070 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,196,829.50. The trade was a 1.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Djalma Novaes, Jr. sold 29,734 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total value of $3,413,463.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 88,052 shares in the company, valued at $10,108,369.60. The trade was a 25.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 52,234 shares of company stock worth $5,832,363 in the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Crown

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Crown reported $1.86 EPS vs. consensus ~$1.75 and revenue of $3.26B (vs. ~$3.03B), with revenue up ~13% year-over-year; management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $7.90–$8.30 and Q2 guidance of $2.10–$2.20, supporting the stock’s strength. Crown Holdings, Inc Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board approved a $0.35/share quarterly cash dividend (record May 14; payable May 28), returning cash to shareholders and supporting yield / investor income thesis. CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary / sector coverage — Recent analyst write-ups published in The Globe and Mail provide context on industry trends and peers (consumer-cyclical comparisons), useful for relative valuation and demand outlook but not an immediate catalyst. Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Crown Holdings (CCK) and General Motors (GM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst commentary piece — Another Globe and Mail item discusses Crown alongside hospitality peers; informative for macro/peer context but not a direct stock-moving item on its own. Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Crown Holdings (CCK), Hilton (HLT) and Wyndham (WH)
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target from $115 to $107 and moved to a “neutral” rating — while the new target still implies modest upside from current levels, the cut signals some analyst caution and may cap near-term upside or weigh on sentiment. JPMorgan Lowers Price Target on Crown

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CCK has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group reduced their price target on Crown from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Crown from $131.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Crown from $111.00 to $109.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Crown in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Crown in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $120.93.

About Crown

Crown Holdings, Inc is a leading global supplier of rigid packaging products for consumer goods markets. The company designs, manufactures and sells metal packaging for beverage, food, household, personal care and specialty products. Its portfolio includes aluminum and steel beverage cans, steel food cans, aluminum aerosols, metal closures and ends, offering customers end-to-end solutions from design and prototyping to large-scale production.

Founded in 1919 as the Crown Cork & Seal Company, Crown has grown through strategic acquisitions and investments in advanced manufacturing technologies.